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Kiah Stokes, Veronica Burton urge Valkyries fans to call in sick for WNBA Finals Game 6

The Golden State Valkyries moved within a single victory of a championship title after defeating the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in the fifth game of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center. Both Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton contributed 13 points and eight rebounds each to the win, with Stokes matching a playoff record by recording three blocks for the sixth consecutive contest.

With the next matchup scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. start on Thursday, the two players encouraged supporters to skip work to tune in.

Stokes emphasized that the team is focused on closing out the series immediately to avoid returning to their home court.

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